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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2013-10-01 01:59 AM

For Sooth

Oh for sooth
if love but did not
in its blessed self
flower above the thorn
and soothe the wounds
of our imperfect souls

would not we die
in the aftermath
if in no other way
than by our own hand.

would God
in his holiness
look away
as we tore open
that which allows us
to be

or would He intercede
as is preached and told
by the gospels o'er the land

of this
I have some doubt
as the blood
of my torn and shredded
heart
pools at my feet
my soul
being stained

with red.

[This message has been edited by jwesley (10-01-2013 10:47 AM).]

EmmaRose
Senior Member

since 2011-03-02

Posts 1376
Midwest

1 posted 2013-10-01 10:35 AM

I love how the flower outlives the thorn and has to , if but only to hang on when we are at our most vulnerable, with little to soothe us.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2013-10-01 04:45 PM

Dear Jimmy, no doubt Love heals everything, even the deepest wounds. You write so intensely about the soul's suffering. And yet, I see our soul as perfect, it can't be stained, that's only the mind who tricks us into thinking this.

Good to see you here, Jimmy.

Margherita

Kit McCallum

Administrator

Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

3 posted 2013-10-02 12:29 PM

This is such a powerful piece James ... it has great impact. Very much enjoyed the strength in this.

Best wishes,
/Kit

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2013-10-02 09:48 PM

fine writing...James

katahdin
Senior Member

since 2010-07-01

Posts 1196
ME. In the Shadow of the Mt.

5 posted 2013-10-03 04:15 AM

LOVED IT!
Kat >^..^<

Gale
Senior Member

since 2013-06-10

Posts 578
Russia

6 posted 2013-10-03 01:22 PM

An interesting speculation!

D.Lester Young
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

7 posted 2013-10-04 09:48 PM

You stained the the quill meandering of a good verse here, enjoyed.

D.Lester Young
Senior Member

since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

8 posted 2013-10-04 09:49 PM

Delete double post

[This message has been edited by D.Lester Young (10-04-2013 10:49 PM).]

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

9 posted 2013-10-05 02:12 AM

Thanks my friends for all your words. Tremendous amount of depth in this piece . . . understood or not.

j.

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